Reference News Network, August 14 report - According to EFE, on August 13, European Commission President von der Leyen stated that the video conference held that day among several European leaders, U.S. President Trump, and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy helped strengthen consensus among allies.
Von der Leyen wrote on social media after participating in a video conference organized by German Chancellor Merkel: "Today, Europe, the United States, and NATO have strengthened their common position on the Ukraine issue. We will maintain close coordination."
She pointed out that it was a "very good dialogue," during which European, U.S., and Ukrainian leaders exchanged information about Trump's planned meeting with Russian President Putin in Alaska on the 15th.
The report said that Zelenskyy was not invited to the meeting on the 15th.
Von der Leyen wrote: "No one is more eager for peace than us: a just and lasting peace."
According to the report, later that afternoon, under the call of Merkel, leaders of Finland, France, Italy, the UK, and Poland, as well as European Commission President von der Leyen, European Council President Costa, NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg, and Zelenskyy held a video conference to coordinate their positions on the Alaska meeting.
After this meeting, the German chancellor and Ukrainian president held another video conference with Trump to convey their positions to the U.S. president. (Translated by Wang Meng)
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